Gearstar Performance Transmissions Vehicle Parts Store in Akron, Ohio

The 700R4 is a four-speed automatic transmission that features a 30 percent overdrive in the fourth gear. It is used on trucks and rear-wheel drive vehicles like Chevrolet Blazer, Suburban, Corvette, Camaro, and Impala. It was built by General Motors and sometimes also known as Hydramatic. Additionally, you can easily get a 700R4 performance rebuild kit at an affordable price .  History of 700R4 The Turbo 700 came in the year 1982 as a response to fuel economy pressures and it was phased as the replacement for the TH350. It had lower-than-usual 3.06:1 first gear, and it was popular for off-the-line acceleration and off-road torque. TH700R4 is easy to find, either as a used component or a rebuilt unit. Moreover, it can be relatively easily retrofitted into earlier transmission applications. In the year 1990, the transmission was renamed to 4L60. the naming was based on the features of the transmission. The 4 denoted that it is a 4-speed transmission, the L indicated that t...

A transmission is the component that turns the engine's power into something the car can use. Manual transmission were the first kinds of transmission available. Today automatic transmissions are replacing them as it does not have a transmission switch. Mopar manual transmission are still preferred as some people like to get the feel of changing gears. Some new features in manual transmission cars which makes it easier to drive are as follows:  Hill start assist: Hill start used to irritate the car drivers, as the car could roll backwards anytime. An auto braking feature have been incorporated in manual transmission cars to prevent it from rolling back. Hill start assist feature is a great feature to help the manual transmission drivers. Digital gauge display: This feature is of great help to the people who are new to driving. Now a days, manual cars will let you know what gear you are in with the help of digital display. It is located in the gauge cluster. Lowe...